H2FLY and Japan Airlines partner to bring sustainable hydrogen aviation to Japan
H2FLY has signed an agreement with Japan Airlines and JAL Engineering to research and evaluate the feasibility of hydrogen-electric aviation
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SkyDrive Receives Pre-order for its SD-05 eVTOL Aircraft from MASC General Incorporated Association, to support routes to Japan’s Setouchi Islands
SkyDrive and MASC General Incorporated Association (MASC) has signed an MoU for the pre-order of its SkyDrive’s SD-05 eVTOL aircraft
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Skyports Infrastructure and ConOps partners to continue to help shape Japan’s AAM future
Skyports Infrastructure has announced its involvement in the next phase of research for a Concept of Operations (ConOps) for advanced
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SkyDrive and Kansai Electric Power Company to work on developing charging facilities for eVTOL aircraft at World EXPO 2025
SkyDrive and Kansai Electric Power Company have jointly developed charging facilities for eVTOL aircraft, with the aim for them to be
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Skyscape unveils blueprint for its first vertiport facility in Japan, to continue industry development within Asia-Pacific region
Japanese vertiport startup Skyscape has revealed exciting new plans to develop a ‘Integrated Aviation Centre’ or ‘IAC’, which will become
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VIDEO: Skyports Drone Services completes proof of concept flights delivering medical supplies in Japan
Here are some highlights from Skyports’ Drone Services’ recent delivery trial in Kaga City, Japan. The proof of concept flights
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Marubeni Corporation becomes first customer in Asia to make pre-delivery payment for Vertical’s VX4 aircraft
Vertical Aerospace has secured a pre-delivery payment for the reservation of its VX4 eVTOL aircraft from its existing customer, the
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Former Volocopter CTO Arnaud Coville joins Japan’s SkyDrive as Chief Development Officer
Japanese eVTOL aircraft manufacturer SkyDrive has appointed Volocopter’s former CTO Arnaud Coville as its new Chief Development Officer, who will
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Urban-Air Port and Blue Innovation to develop advanced air mobility vertiports in Japan
Urban-Air Port (UAP) has signed an agreement with Blue Innovation, a Japanese autonomous drone and robotics provider, that will see
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Kanematsu launches Hyogo AAM Laboratory in Japan with Chuo Fukken Consultants, Pasona Group and Buzzport
Japanese firm Kanematsu has launched the Hyogo Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Laboratory by working with university and high school students
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SkyDrive agree on basis for type certification for its SD-05 flying car with Japan’s MLIT
SkyDrive has reached an agreement with the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and
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SkyDrive and Suzuki Motor Corporation to work on commercialising ‘flying cars’
SkyDrive and Suzuki Motor Corporation are to collaborate together on the business and technology of flying cars, with both companies
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Eve and Skyports to develop new ConOps for Advanced Air Mobility for Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau
Eve Air Mobility and Skyports are working together to support the development of a new Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for
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Joby Aviation teams up with ANA Holdings to help establish new eVTOL ride-sharing service in Japan
Joby Aviation is partnering with ANA Holdings, Japan’s largest airline, to bring its aerial ride-sharing services to the country. ANA
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AirX places pre-order for 50 of EHang’s 216 eVTOL aircraft to support various UAM projects in Japan
EHang has announced a pre-order of 50 units of its EH216 autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) from AirX, which is the
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SkyDrive’s SD-03 flying car put on display outside of Japan for first time at CES 2022
SkyDrive has unveiled its SD-03 compact flying vehicle at CES 2022, which is the first time the company has displayed
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EHang confirms first order for its VT-30 eVTOL aircraft and announces further demo flights in Japan
EHang has secured the first order for its long-range passenger grade VT-30 eVTOL aircraft and will work with local partners
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Volocopter joins Osaka Roundtable as it accelerates commitment to launching urban air mobility services in Japan
Volocopter has joined the Osaka Roundtable, an institution eager to bring urban air mobility to one of the busiest cities
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Vertical Aerospace signs MoU with Marubeni Corporation to introduce its VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft in Japan
Vertical Aerospace will work with Japanese firm Marubeni Corporation to explore sustainable and emissions-free travel solutions in the country’s market,
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Dufour Aerospace set to bring its eVTOL aircraft to Japan after teaming up with AirMobility in new agreement
Dufour Aerospace has signed a distribution agreement with Japan’s AirMobility to enter the country’s market and promote its eVTOL aircraft
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EHang completes first test flights of its 216 AAV in Japan
EHang has conducted maiden test flights in Japan with its two-seater 216 eVTOL, which is the first passenger-grade autonomous aircraft
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